Year 10

Talking about who you admire (Part 3/3)

Year 10

Talking about who you admire (Part 3/3)

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will reactivate knowledge of topic vocabulary. We will also learn how to use verbs reflexively in the imperfect and preterite tenses.
  2. Purpose of language use. Talk about who inspires you
  3. Grammar. Past (imperfect) for ongoing / habitual vs Past (preterite) for completed events

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13 Questions

Q1.
If 'el inglés' is the singular form, what is the plural form of the word?
Correct answer: los ingleses
los ingléses
Q2.
The preterite tense is used to describe ...
Correct answer: a completed action in the past, often with a specific reference to a time: last year, last month etc. Example: 'last year, I raised money for schools'
a habitual action in the past, often with a reference to a non-specific time: always, in the past. Example: 'I used to raise money for schools.'.
Q3.
Choose the correct tense 'she suffered' in Spanish in the sentence 'Frida Kahlo suffered injuries because of a bus accident'
sufría
Correct answer: sufrió
Q4.
Translate into Spanish: Last month, my role model worked in order to fight against poverty.
El mes pasado mi modelo trabajaba para luchar contra la pobreza.
Correct answer: El mes pasado mi modelo trabajó para luchar contra la pobreza.
Q5.
Translate into English: Nadal era mi modelo.
Nadal is my role model.
Correct answer: Nadal was my role model.
The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
Q7.
sin embargo
furthermore
Correct answer: however
moreover
Q8.
poder
Correct answer: to be able to
to have to
to want to
Q9.
puedo
Correct answer: I can
I must
I want to
Q10.
si
but
Correct answer: if
yes
Q11.
mi
mine
Correct answer: my
to me
Q12.
sólo
alone
one
Correct answer: only
Q13.
ejemplo
Correct answer: example
exemplary
exercise

13 Questions

Q1.
Translate into Spanish: Last year, Shakira raised money for charity.
El año pasado Shakira recaudaba fondos para una organización benéfica.
Correct answer: El año pasado Shakira recaudó fondos para una organización benéfica.
Q2.
Translate into English: comportarse
Correct answer: to behave, behaving
to end up, ending up
to get into, getting into
Q3.
Translate into English: Nadal se quedó con lesiones después del partido.
Nadal behaved badly in the match.
Correct answer: Nadal ended up with injuries after the match.
Q4.
Choose the missing pronoun needed before the reflexive verb: ...... comportaba bien porque yo tenía un buen modelo.
Correct answer: me
se
Q5.
Choose the missing pronoun needed before the reflexive verb: Mi modelo nunca ...... metía en problemas en el colegio.
me
Correct answer: se
The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
Q7.
al menos
Correct answer: at least
even less
the most
Q8.
sobre
Correct answer: on, about
too much
under
Q9.
bien
badly
quite
Correct answer: well
Q10.
aunque
Correct answer: although
however
therefore
Q11.
por un lado
at the side of
Correct answer: on the one hand
on the other hand
Q12.
por otro lado
on the one hand
Correct answer: on the other hand
on the side of
Q13.
quién
what?
where?
Correct answer: who?